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Downhill Elevation Calculation

Tue, Sep 13 2022 7:25 AM (16 replies)

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GuDGeoNaToR

63 Posts

Sun, Jul 24 2022 9:27 AM

Just curious as to how others do there calculation for downhill approach shots. I used to subtract 1 yard for every 3 feet of downhill elevation but recently I changed to subtract 1 yard for every 4 feet. I seem to get very mixed results using both. Please let me know which method works best for you. Thanks!

maoriand1

1,287 Posts

Sun, Jul 24 2022 6:16 PM

3,5ft =1 yrd for irons.

4,5ft =1 yrd for wedges

GuDGeoNaToR

63 Posts

Mon, Jul 25 2022 8:02 PM

Anybody else???

SamSpayed

5,021 Posts

Tue, Jul 26 2022 11:35 AM

Looking at maoriand1's stats and score history, as well as the fact that he's been playing since 2012, I'd say he probably knows what he's talking about.

Did you try what he suggested?

Cicero733

2,312 Posts

Tue, Jul 26 2022 12:33 PM

The only other suggestion is that certain par 3’s from steeply elevated tees can fall outside of the standard range and, because of the variances of different ball and club combos, require individual tweaking, think #3 TP, #3 OLY, possibly #9 CB and some others.

GuDGeoNaToR

63 Posts

Tue, Jul 26 2022 3:53 PM

maoriand1:

3,5ft =1 yrd for irons.

4,5ft =1 yrd for wedges

Does that mean 3 to 5 feet = 1 yard for irons or 3.5 feet = 1 yard? That comma is confusing.

GuDGeoNaToR

63 Posts

Tue, Jul 26 2022 4:04 PM

OK, so lets say my approach is 33 feet downhill. How much should I subtract using iron or wedge? Do I divide by 3,4 or 5? 3,5 feet = 1 yard for irons doesn't help that much. I already knew it was in that range. I just wanted to know what calculation others use. If I divide 33 by 3 I get 11, divide by 4 is 8.25, divide by 5 is 6.6 yards. Big difference.